Attachment for butter printers



A. N. KNUTSON ET AL ATTACHMENT FOR BUTTER PRINTERS Filed May 1923 15/ attozmq Patented Dec. 23, 1.92

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AMOS N. KNUTSO'N AND GEORGE E. HACKER, 33., 013 BENSON, MINNESOTA.

ATTACE-IMENT F011 Application filed May 7,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Amos N. KNU'rsoN and Gnoncn H. HACKER, JR, citizens of the United States, residing at Benson, in the county of Swift, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Butter Printers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful. improvements in butter printing machines, and particularly to attachments therefor.

One object of the invention is to provide a stand or support for a butter printing machine which renders the same readily portable, so that the machine may be moved from place to place, as desired.

Another object is to provide means for attachment to the stand on which the butter, after having been printed, may be wrapped.

A further object is to provide a wrapping stand of the character named which can be removed from the machine stand and folded into a small and compact space.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention associated with a butter printing machine.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the device, the butter printing machine being omitted.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the stand in folded position.

Figure t is a perspective view of one corner of the platform showing the means for holding the legs of the printer, and the casters of the platform.

Referring particularly to the accompanyingdrawing, 10 represents a horizontally disposed rectangular frame the sides of which are formed from angle strips and rigidly connected at the corners by the triangular plates 11. Each of the plates 11 is formed with a slot 12 which extends on a line bisecting the outer or corner angle of the plate. Disposed on each of the plates 11 a plate 1.3, the outer end pf which is 1923. Serial. No. 637,236.

and inwardly, as shown at of the foot 15, of the printing machine 1?. A bolt 13 is cisposed througl'i each of the plates 13, and through the slot 12, for adjusting the plate 13 to accommodate ma.- chines of different sizes. Secured in the corners of the frame 10, directly below the plates 11, are the blocks 19, and carried by each block is a floor engaging caster 20, whereby the frame, and printing machine may be moved from place to place. Carried by one of the side members of the frame 10 are two socket members 21, and removably disposed in these socket members are the lower ends of the legs 22, of the stand which will now be described.

The upper ends of the legs 22 are connected by a transverse bar 23, and carrie, by this bar are brackets 24, between each pair of which extends a pivot pin 25. Pivotally connected to the intermediate portion of each leg 22 is a transversely inclined arm. 26, and connecting the outer ends of these arms is a transverse bar 27. Crossed braces 28 extend between the arms 26, so that the structure will be rigid. Crossed braces 29 are connected to and extend between the legs 22, as clearly seen in Figure 3, of the drawing. The table top is represented at 30, and carried by the lower face of this top, adjacent one end, are the hook members 31, which are pivotally engaged with the pins 25, of the legs 22, whereby the top is capable of being readily folded. Also carried by the lower face of the top 30 turned upwardly 14-, for the reception leg 16, of the butter are socket members 32 which receive the outer end of the top brace formed by the arms 26 and the transverse bar 27. By slightly raising the table top the brace may be released from the sockets 32, when the brace, as well as the top may be swung downwardly, as seen in Figure 3. The legs 22 are connected to the legs 16, of the printing machine, by means of the braces 33.

What is claimed is The combination with a support having vertically open sockets and arms extending horizontally over the said sockets, of a table including uprights having their lower ends seated in said sockets and their intermediate portions connected with said arms, angle plates carried by the npper ends 01 the uprights, a table top pivotally connect- In testimony whereof, We aflix our signaed to said angle plates, at tapering frame tures, in the presence of tWo Witnesses. pivotally connected at its Wider end to the uprights below said arms, and angle socket AMOS KNUTSON' members carried by the lower face of the GEORGE HACKER outer end of the table, and spaced inwardly ll itnessesz of the sides thereof for receiving the new- R. J. PEIFER,

rower end of said tapering frame. D. P. BANKENBILLER. 

